SWPS University Choir

Ewa Mackiewicz – is the founder and the conductor of SWPS University Choir. Ewa studied at the Department of Instrumental and Educational Studies in Białystok, a branch of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, in the class of Professor Bożenna Sawicka. She holds diplomas in Theory of Music and Music Artistic Education. Additionally, she completed graduate certificate studies in Choral Conducting, in the class of Professor Andrzej Banasiewicz. Furthermore, she polished her symphonic orchestra conducting skills under the wing of Professor Ryszard Dudek.

She collaborated with numerous choirs in Warsaw, including “Subtilior Ensamble”, the Choir of the University of Warsaw, the Choir of the St. John’s Archcathedral in Warsaw, the Polonia Choir, the Choir of the St. Maria Magdalena Orthodox Cathedral, St. Tatiana Choir of the John Climacus's Orthodox Parish., located in the district of Wola in Warsaw.

Since 2009, Ewa Mackiewicz has also been working as a voice and vocal coach. Initially, from 2009 to 2010, she worked with singers of the National Folk Song and Dance Ensemble Mazowsze, and since 2010 with the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Arkadiusz Górka – graduated with a first and second level diploma in guitar from the Grażyna Bacewicz State Music Academy No. 3 in Warsaw. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Artistic Education, which he obtained under the guidance of Professor Wanda Tchórzewska-Kapała, and a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting, obtained under the guidance of Professor Ryszard Zimak, from the Chopin University of Music. Between 2011 and 2014 he sang with the Choir of the Warsaw Chamber Orchestra. As a singer, he often performed at the National Opera. Currently, he works as a voice and vocal coach with the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Rafał Wróblewski – Graduated with the first and second level diploma in flute, from the State Music Academy in Ełk. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Choral Singing, obtained under the guidance of Tomasz Szymuś, from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. He holds a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting, obtained under the guidance of Professor Ryszard Zimak, from the Chopin University of Music.

He also performs popular and jazz music, for example at Zaduszki Jazzowe Festival in Ełk. He also teaches music in a primary school.

Moreover, he is a vocal and voice coach and runs choral singing workshops. He is an assistant conductor of the Choir of the Warsaw-Praga Cathedral. He is the conductor of the Sonus Lumine Choir, which he established in 2019.